Overview
Environmental Data Resources (EDR) is the industry-leading suite of environmental due diligence data products operated by LightBox, a commercial real estate data and technology company. Founded in 1990 and acquired by LightBox in 2019, EDR is the most widely used environmental data resource for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) in the United States, serving lenders, environmental consultants, commercial real estate professionals, and insurers assessing property environmental risk.
EDR searches over 2,000 environmental databases, including hundreds of state, city, and tribal sources not covered by competitors, providing the most comprehensive environmental records search available for property transactions and risk assessments. The platform enables data supporting over USD 1 trillion in transactions annually across financial, environmental, real estate, corporate, government, and legal sectors.
With annual revenue of approximately USD 67.5 million (2025) and more than 30 years of industry presence, EDR is the established standard for environmental due diligence data in Phase I ESA workflows in the United States.
Products & Services
EDR Radius Map Report with GEOCHECK
The flagship government records report for Phase I ESA compliance. Searches 2,000+ environmental databases -- including state, city, tribal, and federal sources -- mapping potential contamination sites and environmental liabilities around a target property. Integrated with ASTM E1527-21 standard for Phase I ESA compliance.
Key Features
- 2,000+ environmental database coverage including sources not available to competitors
- Geospatial mapping of contamination sites relative to target property
- ASTM E1527-21 standard compliance for Phase I ESA workflows
- Coverage of state, city, tribal, and federal databases
Target Users: Environmental consultants, commercial lenders, insurance underwriters conducting Phase I ESAs
EDR Environmental Data Packages
Tiered data packages (Basic, Standard, Premium, Premium 1980) providing government records and historical research sources for Phase I ESA workflows. Customers can customize package depth based on risk assessment requirements.
Key Features
- Tiered packages to match assessment depth requirements
- Government records combined with historical research sources
- Customizable scope based on risk profile
Target Users: Environmental professionals, commercial real estate teams, lenders
Historical Research Products
A comprehensive suite of historical records supporting Phase I ESA historical research requirements.
Key Features
- 1.3+ million SANBORN Fire Insurance Maps from 1866 onward
- Historical Aerial Photographs (decades of geo-referenced imagery)
- Historical Topographic Maps with QUADMATCH technology
- City Directory Reports (digitized occupant records)
Target Users: Environmental consultants conducting historical research phases of Phase I ESA
Additional Products
Key Features
- EDR Environmental Risk Screen: Rapid screening tool for preliminary environmental risk identification
- PARCEL Report Writer: Collaborative platform for creating environmental reports
- Environmental Lien & AUL Search Reports: Activity Use Limitation and environmental lien records
- NEPASearch Map Report: Environmental screening for federal projects
LightBox Data & Analytics Platform
Broader commercial real estate data access via LightBox Vision, APIs, bulk data delivery, and Snowflake integration -- providing parcels, assessments, zoning, transaction history, and building footprints.
Target Users: Lenders, technology companies, data teams requiring bulk real estate data integration
At a Glance
- Founded
- 1990
- Headquarters
- Shelton, Connecticut, USA
- Funding
- Acquired
Category & Focus
- Category
- Data & Analytics
- Subcategories
- Environmental Risk Data Property Risk Assessment Due Diligence Data
- Insurance Verticals
- P&C Commercial Specialty/E&S
- Target Customers
- Carriers, Brokers, MGAs/MGUs
Customers
- Environmental consultants and professionals
- Commercial lenders and debt/equity providers
- Real estate investors and property owners
- Property appraisers and assessors
- Insurance carriers and underwriters
- Federal agencies
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Last updated: 2026-04-10